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This is the final meeting of the regular season between two teams separated by two points in the Eastern Conference race. New York enters on a surge. Boston enters in a slump. Both have been off since Sunday. The Islanders edged Seattle 1-0 in a shootout. David Rittich was sharp, and Kyle Palmieri delivered the winner. Bo Horvat extended the shootout with a bar-down conversion. New York tied a franchise record with six wins on its seven-game road trip, then avoided a slow start to their homestand with Sunday’s tight win. Boston dropped a 3-1 decision to San Jose, their fourth loss in six. They have not led once in any of their last four defeats. The bigger issue is

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Paycom Center to take on the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, November 26. Tip-off is set for 8:00 PM ET as the Timberwolves look to bounce back against the NBA’s top team. Minnesota enters the contest at 10-7 following two gut-wrenching losses where late leads slipped away, most recently a 117-112 overtime defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Head coach Chris Finch will look to address late-game execution issues as the Wolves face one of the league’s most disciplined and balanced teams. The Thunder come in at 17-1, riding a nine-game win streak. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been sensational, earning Western Conference Player of the Week honors while leading Oklahoma City to blowout wins even without

The Memphis Grizzlies head to the Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in a Western Conference matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET as both teams look to climb out of the conference cellar in this early-season clash. Memphis enters with a 6-12 record and is dealing with a wave of injuries, including the continued absence of Ja Morant and a recent head injury to emerging big man Zach Edey. The Grizzlies are coming off a 125-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets, but solid showings from Jock Landale and Jaylen Wells show signs of life. New Orleans, at 3-15, recently snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 143-130 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

The Houston Rockets head to the Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, November 26, in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s Western Conference playoff series. The game tips off at 10:00 PM ET and will be nationally televised on ESPN. Houston enters the contest with an 11-4 record and among the most well-balanced teams in the NBA. They rank second in offensive rating and fifth in defensive rating—despite missing Kevin Durant, who is out for personal reasons. The Rockets recently rolled over the Phoenix Suns 114-92, led by Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengün. The Warriors, meanwhile, come in at 10-9 after a high-scoring 134-117 win against the Utah Jazz. They are dealing with a handful